Not every fire recruit is meant for the job. Tim Dickenson considers some of the nuances and decisions training officers must ...

There are several parallels between the first 100 days for soldiers in Afghanistan and recruit firefighters at their initial station assignments.

Virtual reality (VR) has arrived in the fire service as a transformative tool for enhancing training effectiveness and realism. Immersing students in a virtual environment that’s a familiar setting, ...

Firefighter Lanie Osborne made the commute from Grand Junction to Boulder County to spend Saturday honing skills and creating connections with other women in the industry. Despite the four-hour trip – ...

To further expand the scope of firefighter knowledge for local youth looking to pursue a career in the fire service, the Fairfield Fire Department hosted day one of the first-ever Joint Fire Explorer ...

Firefighters from six counties in Greater Cincinnati gathered in Hamilton to learn fire investigation skills, focusing on determining the origins of fires and understanding burn patterns.

Braden Jordison nervously climbed a ladder before sliding through a window to practice rescuing someone from a house fire. The Ramona High School sophomore and several other students — equipped with ...

More than 400 emergency vehicle technicians from around the world will gather in Lansing Sept. 21-26 for the Fire Truck ...

Jake Hoffman's tips for fire departments for working with towing companies on the rescue scene helps to remove hindrances ...

BEFORE THEY HEAD OUT TO FIGHT FIRES. ROLLING UP WITH LIGHTS AND SIRENS. A SACRAMENTO METRO FIRE ENGINE APPROACHES A BUILDING IN FLAMES. ON THE SECOND FLOOR, RIGHT UP THERE IN THAT WINDOW. THE SKILLS ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection will welcome 40 students Monday to its brand new firefighter training facility in Merced County as part of a multiyear push to bolster its ...